ICIS meets NBR demand

PUB. DATE

October 2007

SOURCE

ICIS Chemical Business;10/8/2007, Vol. 272 Issue 13, p29

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports that the chemical industry has launched a new weekly acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) report in response to its increasing news and pricing demand. The report offers spot CFR China, spot CFR Southeast Asia and spot CFR India (UDS/MT) price assessments, and market commentary on the latest movements in the region. India has become a growing production center for automotive component suppliers, and the market is set to double by the end of next year.

ACCESSION #

27192714

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